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Study Tour to Mumbai 24th - 27th February 2019
The Department of
Commerce of the College
organized a study tour to
Mumbai from 24th – 27th
February 2019, for TY
B.Com (Accounting &
Finance) students. 47
students participated,
accompanied by faculty
members Dr. Edwin
Barreto, Dr. Shami Pai, Dr. Lina Sadekar and Dr. Sheetal Arondekar. The journey by bus started on
24th February and reached on 25th February in the morning.
On 25th February 2019:
A visit to Podar College was scheduled at 8.45am, wherein the students of Damodar college were
given a brief presentation by the students of Podar College about the evolution of their college and
their achievements followed by an interaction between the students. Simultaneously, there was an
interaction session between the faculty members of the two colleges as well with respect to IQAC
work and how it is practiced in their institution.
The next visit was to National Stock
Exchange, Bandra at 11 am where a session
on investment and wealth creation was
conducted by Ms. Jyoti Budiya, who has
spent almost 30 years at NSE. The session
was interactive and Ms. Budiya
communicated to the audience the various
aspects of trading at the stock exchanges
and also motivated students to invest into
long term plans thereby creating wealth
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for themselves.
A visit to SEBI was scheduled in the afternoon at 2 pm. The session begun with a video that
highlighted the evolution of SEBI. Thereafter, Mr. Krishanand Raghavan, General Manager of SEBI
addressed the gathering. He began with the introduction of NSE, BSE and the need for SEBI in the
country. Further, he briefed the audience on the three main functions of SEBI namely, regulate,
protect and develop the stock market. He also covered the powers of SEBI and took us through its 13
departments. The students were informed about the open system to online trading and concept of
dematerialization, the parties to dematerialization, demat accounts, bank accounts and the brokers
account. The session also highlighted on the following key aspects: the players in securities market,
the tradable instruments, the participants of securities market and types of securities market,
derivatives and its role, mutual funds and its structure etc. The session was well appreciated by the
students.
On 26th February 2019:
On the second day, a meet was scheduled at NSDL, Lower Parel at 10 am. Mr. Marlon Correia and Mr.
Mehul Mehta of NSDL delivered a talk on ‘Introduction to Securities Market and National Academic
Depository’. They briefed students about the different aspects of mutual funds, how and how much
to invest, requirements for investing, different loan schemes and scholarships available for the
students and host of avenues for savings and investment. They also guided students in how to go
about selecting a company for the purpose of investment. Students were also briefed about the
projects of NSDL, of which NAD (National Academic Depository) was a special facility for the
students who may have lost their mark sheets or academic certificates which can be retrieved
through an electronic form on NSDL site by registering onto the site using Aadhar card number.
The next visit was scheduled at BSE a 12.30 noon wherein Dr. Aditya Srinivas, Chief Operating
Officer & Chief Economist, Bombay Stock Exchange Brokers Forum, gave a demonstration on how
trading is done, different aspects of trade in stock exchanges and how to select the companies to
trade with.
The last visit was to the RBI Monetary Museum, where students were shown a video that gave an
overview of the evolution of currency.
Thereafter, students toured the museum and
saw the different types of coins and
currencies of different ages which were
displayed.
That was the formal part of the programme.
The students thereafter visited one of the
largest malls in India, i.e. the Phoenix Mall,
after which the students had to board the bus
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for the return journey. The bus reached on 27th February 2019 to Goa. The tour was fruitful and a
learning experience for the students. It also will help the students in deciding to take up careers in
finance-related areas.
Helios 1.0 1st & 2nd March 2019
The Department of Physical Education & Sports of
the College organised its First Inter-Collegiate Sports
Event, Helios 1.0 on 1st and 2nd March 2019.
The purpose behind organising Helios 1.0 was to
encourage the participation of youngsters and
promote physical activity. The idea was to work with
the motto "sports is for all - athletes and non-
athletes". Success would be achieved if any non-
sportsperson participates in Helios.
Helios 1.0 comprised of a total of eight sports:
Badminton Strong man Futsal
Tower Run Control Cricket Best Squats
Strong Woman Tug of War
Helios 1.0 started with a formal Inaugural session. The Chief Guest for the Inaugural was Mr.
Sumiran Amonkar Current Ranji player and ex-student of the College, and the Guest of Honour was
Mr. Sudhakar Naik – former College Director of Physical Education & Sports of Shree Damodar
College. Principal Dr. Prita D. Mallya, Vice-Principal Dr. Rodney D’silva, College Director of Physical
Education and Sports Mr. Ajinkya Kudtarkar and Sports Secretary Mr. Habib Shaikh were the
dignitaries present on the dais.
The Principal delivered the Welcome Address and the Chief Guest spoke about his experience as a
Ranji Player. Mr. Ajinkya Kudtarkar gave an overview of Helios and Mr. Sandesh Gaonkar Asst.
Professor gave the Vote Of thanks.
A total of 6 colleges from different parts of Goa
participated in the tournament.
All teams participated in the tournament with true
sportsmanship spirit. It was a close battle between two
teams for the Championship. Finally, Government
College, Quepem emerged victorious and
Government College, Borda settled for the Runners-
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up position.
The tournament came to an end with a formal Prize distribution ceremony where the winners and
runners-up were awarded with medals, trophies and certificates. The Chief Guest for the valedictory
session was Mr. Rajdeep Dessai, Sports Secretary of the College during 2017-18, under whose
leadership the College won the title of Best Sports College (Men) 2017-18. In his speech, he
expressed his appreciation of all the events and the organization of Helios 1.0. The vote of thanks
was proposed by Sports Secretary Mr. Habib Shaikh.
Guest Lecture on Importance of attitudes and values in an organization 5th March 2019
As part of ‘Essentials of Management’
course, the BBA(FS) Department of the
College conducted a guest lecture for First
Year BBA(Financial Services) students on
05th March 2019 from 11:00 am to 12:15
noon. The topic of the session was
Importance of attitudes and values in
an organisation. The main objective of
the session was to provide valuable
insights to enable students to understand the individual behaviour in respect to values and attitudes
in an organisation.
The resource person for the session was Ms. Caroline Stewart Silva, Proprietor, Impact Training
Solutions. The topics covered for the session were What is positive attitude?, What is positive work
attitude?, Equation of positive thinking, Attitude components, Steps to develop a positive attitude at
work, Consequences of a negative attitude, Principles underpinning all etiquettes, Personal hygiene
and grooming, Meeting etiquettes and Work Ethics.
A total of 26 students (13 male and 13 female) attended the session. The session ended at 12:15 noon
with a vote of thanks delivered by student Mr. Shawn Menezes. The session was coordinated by Asst.
Prof. Lizia V. Gomes and Asst. Prof. Rosena L. Fernandes.
The students appreciated the theme and the resource person, and said they benefited immensely
from the session.
Guest Lecture on Macroeconomics 6th March 19
The BBA(FS) Department of the College conducted a guest lecture in Economics for First Year
BBA (Financial Services) students on 06th March 2019 from 2.00 pm to 3.15 pm in the BBA(FS)
Classroom. The Topic of the session was Understanding Entrepreneurship Opportunities. The
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objective of the session was to make students aware of steps involved in the entrepreneurship
process.
The resource person was Mr Ramchandra
Salgaonkar who is a marketing and sales
consultant with 15 years of functional
experience in marketing. He is associated
with the Forum for Innovation Incubation
Research and Entrepreneurship (FIIRE)
which is a technology business incubator
established with the support of Department
of Science and Technology, Government of India.
He spoke about observing and identifying business situations, stability of decision making, the need
for innovation, formation of ideas and concepts, ideas and their implementation, looking into the
stability of the sector in the future and also various marketing strategies.
A total of 35 students (18 females and 17 males) attended the session. The session ended at 3.15 pm
with a vote of thanks delivered by student Mr. Shawn Menezes. The session was coordinated by Asst.
Prof Ivy Simoes.
The students appreciated the session and have also made a request for more such sessions.
Guest Lecture on Financial Services – II 6th March 2019
The BBA(Financial Services) Department organized a guest lecture in Financial Services on the
topic Recent Trends in Fee-based Financial Services for the Second Year students on 06th March,
2019 from 3:00 - 4:00 p.m..
The resource person was Mr. Ashwath Majalikar, Assistant Manager, Muthoot Finance Limited,
Margao, Goa. He is an alumnus of the College, having completed both his B.Com and M.Com from
this institution.
Mr. Ashwath covered the fundamentals of
all the major fee-based financial services
like merchant banking, stock broking,
depository services, custodial services,
credit rating and securitization with a
thorough focus on recent trends in each of
them.
The session was very informative and
interactive. Mr. Ashwath Majalikar answered
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all the questions put forward by the students. A total of 38 students from both the divisions of
SYBBA(FS) attended the guest lecture. Mr. Mayuresh Adsul, Assistant Professor in Commerce,
introduced the resource person and proposed the vote of thanks. Ms. Rosena Fernandes, Assistant
Professor in Management assisted in organizing the guest lecture.
Session on How to go about C.A and C.S Course 6th March 2019
The Career Cell of the college organized a session on How to go about C.A and C.S Course for
F.Y/S.Y B.Com Students on 6th March 2019 in the Smart Classroom at 3 pm. The Resource person was
C.A Siddhi S. Bagkar, working as an Audit Manager at C.A Ashish V. Prabhu Verlekar & Co. Panjim.
The session commenced with introduction of the Speaker by Mr. Gajanan B. Haldankar, Assistant
Professor, Dept. of Commerce.
C.A Siddhi S. Bagkar initiated the talk by sharing
her experience of joining C.A Course. She spoke
about her initial journey of enrolling for C.A
Course when she was in her first year of B.Com.
Students were very motivated after hearing about
her journey. She then explained about the job
profile of a CA. and the kind of work a CA does.
CA. Siddhi S. Bagkar explained the various levels
of the CA course, starting with Foundation exam
which is the entrance then intermediate level and
last level is CA final. She also spoke about the
course fee structure, the different subjects at each level and the level of preparation required at each
level. After discussing about the CA course the resource person briefly explained about the CS
Course, starting with how to register for Course, the different levels, the fee structure and the level
of preparation required to prepare for the exam. The session was informative and enriching for
around 32 students who eagerly listened to the talk which lasted nearly for an hour .The session
concluded with an interactive session, which was followed by the vote of thanks proposed by Ms.
Marjina Shaikh, Assistant Professor, Dept. of Commerce.
Guest Lecture on Research Methodology 7th March 2019
A guest lecture in Research Methodology was organized by the BBA(Financial Services) Department
of the College on the topic Fundamentals of SPSS for the Second Year students on 07th March, 2019
from 3:00 to 04:00 p.m. The resource person was Dr. Kailas Gokhale, Statistician, Student
Support Services, Parvatibai Chowgule College of Arts and Science, Margao, Goa.
Dr. Gokhale started the lecture with the concept of Statistics. He covered the basic concepts of data
analysis and data interpretation. He focused on describing the key features of SPSS followed by a
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demonstration of the execution and explication of
descriptive statistics, Pearson’s correlation and
simple linear regression in SPSS with the help of a
simple dataset.
Dr. Kailas Gokhale clarified all the doubts raised
by the students. He appreciated the student
response for the guest lecture. Students found the
session interesting and enlightening. A total of 37
students from both the divisions of SYBBA(FS)
attended the guest lecture while a total of 9
interested students from TYBBA(FS) also attended the guest lecture. Mr. Mayuresh Adsul, Assistant
Professor in Commerce, introduced the resource person and proposed the vote of thanks. Ms. Pragati
Dhulapkar, Assistant Professor in Commerce assisted in organizing the guest lecture.
Session on Use of Digital Payment Systems and Security Practices 7th March 2019
The Department of I.T. in association with the NSS Unit of the College
conducted an awareness Session on Use of Digital Payment Systems
and Security Practices as a part of its outreach activity on 7th March
2019. We visited 2 schools in Margao namely Adarsh High School and
Popular High school and addressed the students of class 8 and 9
respectively. 9 students of F.Y.BCom Div B (Computer Applications)
participated in the activity. The topics covered in the session were
Digital India Initiative, Going cashless through Mobile banking, Online
payment of Electricity and Water Bills, Online booking of Railway and
Airline tickets and Safety practices to follow during online banking. The
session was well received by the students and teachers of both schools.
International Women’s Day Celebration 8th March 2019
On the occasion of International Women’s Day i.e.
8th March 2019, the Women’s Cell and the
Internal Complaints Committee(ICC) organised
various programs.
The day began with an outreach activity by the
students of SY and TY B.Com. The students
visited Aquem Baixo Village Panchayat to be a part
of their Women’s Day celebration and performed a
skit on the topic ‘Sexual harassment at different
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places’. Further a mime on the topic ‘Gender Issues’ was also performed. These two performances
were pertaining to gender issues and were presented before the villagers to sensitise them about the
same, thereby spreading awareness on social issues pertaining to women and women empowerment.
The same Skit and Mime were also performed in the College before the Principal, faculty members
and the students in the Multipurpose hall. The Chief Guest for the occasion was Mrs. Chitra
Shirvaikar e Afonso, lecturer at St. Alex Higher Secondary School and alumnus of the College. She is
a well-known tiartrist and a singer. She inspired the crowd with her words of wisdom. She narrated
her past memories of her times wherein how from a Hindu home, she managed to reach the tiatr
stage with tremendous support from her parents despite a lot of discouragement from others.
Two budding poetesses of the College - Ms. Mruga Naik and Ms. Dnyanada Prabhudessai - recited
their poems that gave the message of women empowerment
and the changing role of women in the world today.
A Poster competition was held on the theme “The Woman of
my Dreams”. A total of ten 2-member teams participated, thus
making 20 students. The winners of the competition were:
First place – Danali Mascarenhas & Rowan Ferrao
Second place – Anslem Colaco & Megan Fernandes
Third Place – Runal Thakur & Yakshita Vengurlekar
The main objective of this celebration was to create awareness
about the gender and related issues differently as well as
humorously.
Industrial Visit to Kolhapur 9th March 2019
35 students of TY B.Com accompanied by two teachers Ms. Prachi Kolamker and Dr. Vishal Chari
visited two industrial units at Kolhapur on 9th March 2019. The motive behind this activity was to
give students practical exposure to the concepts taught in the class. We first visited Warna Sahakari
Milk Industry situated at Warnanagar,
Kolhapur. The students got to see the
production line, how machine hours
and labour hours are calculated and
packaging process.
The second visit was at Manugraph
Industries which is into manufacturing
of Printing Machines. The students got
an exposure to the production line. They were also briefed about the safety week which was observed
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during the time of visit and how trade unions are working.
The students gave very positive feedback and the trip was very informative.
Guest Lecture on Human Resource Management Course 9th March 2019
On 9th March 2019, the BBA(FS) department of the College conducted a guest lecture on the theme
“Current challenges faced in management of human resources” – this was part of the Human
Resource Management course for Third Year BBA(Financial Services) students. The session was from
12:00 noon to 1:00 pm. The main objective of the session was to provide students with real-life
insights into Human Resource Management,
and help them understand the relation
between theory and practice.
The resource person for the session was Mr.
Ashley Dias, Regional HR Manager, Max
Life Insurance, Panaji-Goa. The topics
covered for the session were Workforce
Planning and Employment (recruitment and
selection), Human Resource Development
(training & development), Total Rewards (compliance/compensation & benefits), Policy
Formulation, Employee and Labor Relations, Job Interviews, and employee appraisal.
A total of 15 students (02 male students and 13 female students) attended the session. The session
ended with a vote of thanks delivered by student Ms. Maficia Pires. The session was coordinated by
Asst. Prof. Lizia V. Gomes and Asst. Prof. Cinola T. Vaz.
The session was interactive, knowledgeable and useful to the students.
Community Outreach Activity 10th March 2019
Dr. Madanant J. Naik, Asst. Professor, Dept. of
Commerce, conducted a Community Outreach activity
for Women Self Help Groups (WSHG) members in
Bandora Panchayat area on Sunday, 10th March 2019.
The topic of the activity was Awareness of Business
Opportunities and Basics of Accounting. The members
were taught about the various methods in which they
could maintain their books of accounts. The attendees
were also given tips on understanding and optimally
managing resources. Further, the members were also told
about various business opportunities available. The attendees were also given information about the
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formalities to be followed by them to get themselves registered and also to avail benefits of various
schemes and financial assistance. The session was very interactive with active participation of all 30
women SHG members who were present.
Community Outreach Activity 11th March 2019
Mr. Ainsley Bernard, Asst. Professor, Dept. of Commerce, conducted a Community Outreach
Activity on Career Guidance for the students of V.V. Adarsh High School, Margao, Goa on 11th
March 2019. Megan Fernandes,
Bonrich Noronha, Devika C.C.
and Christene D’Souza presently
studying in TYBCom were a part
of the Community Outreach
Activity. The session was
attended by the Headmistress of
V.V. Adarsh High School,
teachers and approximately 100
students. The students were
informed about various career options available after SSC and were also made aware of
entrepreneurship as a career option. The session involved active participation of the students and
many of them were interested in entrepreneurship as a career option. The session ended with a Vote
of Thanks and a group photograph.
Guest lecture on Creative Writing 11th March 2019
Dr. Tanvi Bambolkar, Assistant Professor, Department of English, Government College of Arts
Science and Commerce, Quepem, delivered a Guest lecture on Creative Writing to the Second-Year
BCA students on 11th March 2019.
Creative writing cannot be taught in
classrooms alone and requires hands-on
reporting and guidance from working
creative artists, such as writers and editors
directly associated with the industry. Hence
in this session, Dr. Tanvi Bambolkar worked
with the objective of teaching students what
writing short stories is all about, introducing
the concept and theory of the craft to the
budding writers.
At the end of the session, the students had a better understanding about the principles and
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techniques of short fiction and were able to appreciate the art and craft of short stories both from a
reader’s and writer’s point of view.
Personal Financial Planning – 30 Hours Certificate Course 12th Feb - 13th March 2019
The BBA(Financial Services) Department of the College organised a 30-hour certificate course on
Personal Financial Planning for the Third Year BBA(Financial Services) and Third Year B.Com
students.
The financial services industry plays a very
crucial role in the world economy. It
comprises of various sectors such as banking,
insurance, real estate, etc. The main aim of
the course was to help students to acquire
the practical knowledge and skills necessary
to become competent financial planners.
The course was scheduled from 12th
February 2019 to 13th March 2019 and
included five modules viz. Fundamentals of
Financial Planning, Insurance, Investment
Planning, Tax Planning, and Retirement Planning & Employee Benefits.
The Resource Persons for the sessions were
CA Pankaj Pai Kakode (alumnus of the College) – Managing Director of Kakode Consultants
Pvt. Ltd. for Fundamentals of Financial Planning,
Mr. Abhijeet Sawant (alumnus of the College) – Managing Director of ABHI Ganesh Financial
Planners Pvt. Ltd. and Mr. Vadud Bukhari for Insurance module,
Mr. Ganesh Kothatha – Chief Financial Planner from Wealth Doctors for Investment Planning,
CA Kalpak Valaulikar from DVR Valaulikar & Co. Margao for Tax Planning and
CA Atindra Prabhu Bhatikar (alumnus of the College) for Retirement Planning & Employee
Benefits
Students were informed about the various investment avenues available, how each avenue
contributes in giving good returns, and how investment in these areas promotes the growth and
development of the economy.
The Resource Persons focused on topics such as financial analysis, time value of money, budgeting,
legal aspects of insurance, insurance policy analysis, insurance plans, calculations of returns, top
mutual fund schemes, calculation of NAV, construction of portfolio, tax calculations and special
rules, tax compliance matters, need of retirement planning, corpus estimated for funding post-
retirement needs etc.
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A total of 31 students attended the course (20 TY BBA(FS) students and 11 TY B.Com. students). The
course was coordinated by Asst. Prof. Ms. Lizia V. Gomes and Asst. Prof. Dr. Madanant Naik.
The course was successfully conducted and gave students an exposure and career options in
Financial Services Sector. The students appreciated the efforts of the resource persons and said they
benefited from the sessions.
Field trip to Centre for Innovation and Business Acceleration (CIBA) 13th March 2019
Nineteen students (eleven females and eight males) and one faculty member participated in the field
trip to Centre for Innovation and Business Acceleration (CIBA), Verna organized by the
BBA(Financial Services) Department of the College on 13th of March, 2019 from 10:30 a.m. till 12:00
p.m.
CIBA is a technology business incubator based in Goa and Mumbai supporting and nurturing startup
companies by providing services such as incubation, modern office spaces, mentoring, networking
opportunities, seed funding and rapid
prototyping. It started as Agnel
Entrepreneurship Development Institute,
founded in 2000, an organization with an
integral role in catalyzing the
entrepreneurial movement in Goa. By
supporting over 5000+ entrepreneurs, they
have highlighted Goa’s reputation as a
destination for entrepreneurship and
innovation.
Mr. Raj Naik, Relationship Manager, gave an introductory presentation on the past, present and
future of CIBA. He discussed about the infrastructure and resources including some of the recent
startups and the Startup Camp 3.0 at CIBA. Mr. Sanjay Mulvi, Incubation Manager, spoke on the
fundamentals of startups and entrepreneurship. He also spoke on the role of CIBA in transforming
ideas into business. Mr. Samay Shetti, Community Manager, explained how business disruption has
been the cause for business innovation. He spoke on applied innovation and future trends in
innovation.
The students got an opportunity to observe the technology infrastructure at CIBA; especially, the
state of the art 3D printing technology, one its kind in Goa. Mr. Samay Shetti explained about the
mechanism and maintenance of the same.
The students expressed that the trip was successful in enhancing their conceptual awareness and
knowledge about innovation and entrepreneurship and appreciated the Dept. for organizing the trip.
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Industrial Visit To Verna Industrial Estate 14th March 2019
A visit to the Verna Industrial Estate was organised for FY B.Com students in the subject of Financial
Statement Analysis and Interpretation. 93 students accompanied by three faculty members - Dr.
Edwin Baretto, Ms. Marjina Shaikh and Ms. Raashi Panvelkar went on the visit.
The first visit was to the factory of GMI
Zharak Moulders Private Ltd. (Shakti
Tanks) at 9:00 am. The students were
divided into 3 batches to interact with
two factory supervisors. They witnessed
the manufacturing process and the
assembly line. The supervisors also
provided information on the two
product lines - RETAIL which consist of
Water tanks, Vermicompost bins,
Dustbins, Septic Tanks, Barrels etc. and INDUSTRIAL which consists of custom moulded parts viz:
fuel tanks, water tanks, engine cells, pallets etc. They also shared how Shakti Tanks has become the
No.1 brand of water tanks in the Goan market, known for its good quality and superior design having
Syntex as its competitor.
The second visit was to Monginis factory at 10:00 am. The students witnessed the process of
producing fresh cakes and pastries. They also witnessed the FIFO method used for the base of the
cakes which was prepared and arranged in the required manner. They witnessed cake mixtures
prepared in bulk on the machine. The manager also shared how customised cakes as per customer
orders are prepared using edible paper and ink. He also mentioned that they supply to all Monginis
outlets all over Goa and also few places in Karnataka, due to which they have to start their operations
at 4:00 am and deliver the order by 9:00 am.
The third visit was to IFB Industries Ltd. at 11:30 am. One IFB staff member welcomed the students
and explained about the different testing techniques used by them for maintaining the quality of
their products. She also interacted with the
students as to which IFB products they own and
whether they were satisfied with the same. She
stated that they mainly rely on word of mouth
advertising for marketing their products. She
mentioned that presently they only manufacture
washing machines and they will soon start with air
conditioner manufacturing unit as well in Goa.
After that the students were divided into 2 batches
and taken around the manufacturing unit where
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the students observed the manufacturing process of the washing machines. The students were
fascinated by the huge machines and the automated processes.
Lastly the students visited Hindustan Coca Cola Beverages Pvt. Ltd. at 12:30 pm. The students
were again divided into 2 batches. Ms. Deeksha Shetty, Team Leader (QA) addressed the students and
informed them about the various products manufactured by Coca Cola and also the different
packaging used for the same. She also explained the manufacturing process in detail to the students.
The students were very enthusiastic and enjoyed the experiential learning offered by the field visit.
Financial Awareness Programme 15th March 2019
As part of the activities of Investor Hub,
the BBA(FS) Department organized a
Financial Awareness Programme for
BBA(FS) students on 15th March, 2019 from
04:00 pm.
Mr. Joel from Aditya Birla Mutual Funds
and Mr.Kunal Prabhu from Finno Secrets
were the resource persons for the session.
Mr. Joel spoke about investments,
importance of investments and the various
components involved such as Risk, capital
appreciation and future benefits. He also stressed upon the importance of investment in creation of
wealth.
Mr. Kunal Prabhu spoke about the various financial avenues that students can invest in. He
emphasized investments in mutual funds, as this avenue encourages creation of investment habits
among the students. He said that students can invest in mutual funds with a minimum amount of Rs.
500/- p.m.
He also covered topics such as professional fund managers, diversification, low cost, high liquidity,
tax benefits and flexibility which influence the investment pattern.
A total of 43 students (23 Girls and 20 Boys) attended the session, which ended at 5.20 p.m. with a
Q&A session.
CCNA Workshop 15th March 2019
The Department of Computer Science (BCA Programme) conducted a practical hands-on workshop
in the subject of Computer Networks cum CCNA Workshop (Intro) for Second Year BCA students
on 15th and 16th March 2019. The Resource Person was Mr. Santosh Balakrishnan from Vedasys,
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Goa.
During the session, he explained the basics
of networking in practical using Cisco
Packet Tracer, Connecting cables, assigning
IP Addresses, and packet flow over the
network. He also covered the concepts of
PAN, HAN, LAN, CAN, WAN, VLAN, WLAN,
and their components.
This workshop was attended by 39 students who received participation certificates from Vedasys.
There were requests to have similar workshops in other subjects as well.
Mr. Sumit Kumar & Mrs. Namita Neurenkar were the teachers in charge.
Seminar on Import and Export Strategies for the state of Goa 16th March 2019
The BBA(FS) Department of the College organized a seminar for BBA(FS) students on 16th March,
2019 from 3.00 pm to 5:00 pm. The theme of the seminar was Import and Export Strategies for the
State of Goa and the aim of the seminar was to supplement the learning obtained in the course on
International Finance.
The resource person for the session was Mr. Himanshu Patnekar, currently working as Functional
Manager at Directorate of Industries,
Trade and Commerce at Panjim. He
has played a critical role in
development of micro, small and
medium enterprises. He also
implemented strategies in Import and
Exports for the state of Goa.
The main objective of conducting the
seminar was to provide students with
an insight into the opportunities available for imports and exports, with special reference to Goa. Mr.
Patnekar provided comprehensive inputs on Udyog Aadhar, Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises
Development (MSMED), Incentive schemes of Directorate of Industries, Trade and Commerce (DITC)
and Prime Minister's Employment yojana.
He pointed out how the ease of doing business in Goa has drastically improved in comparison to
other neighbouring states. He also gave a demonstration of the website www.dgciskol.gov.in and
explained how it can be used for extracting statistical data of Imports and Exports of India.
He also spoke about the difficulties pertaining to various sectors such as IT, Marine, Handicraft,
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Pharmaceutical, etc. which can in turn out to be an opportunity for the young entrepreneurs.
A total of 47 students (30 female and 17 male) attended the session; the seminar ended with a Q&A
session followed by the National anthem.
Guest Lecture on Investment Planning and Different Avenues of Investment 16th March 2019
A guest session was conducted for the S.Y.BCom students on Investment Planning and Different
Avenues of Investment on Saturday, 16th March, 2019. The resource person for the guest session
was Mr. Alban Vales. Asst. Prof. Saylee
Kuncolienkar introduced the resource person for the
session. The session was attended by approximately
60 students from all divisions of S.Y.B.Com. The
resource person spoke about the importance of
Investment Planning in every individual’s life. He
also spoke about how to beat inflation by adding
value to money through Risk Free Return and Risk
Adjusted Return. He spoke about how to create
wealth for retirement, education, marriage and
dream holidays, which provide security, emergency
funds and reduce debt for individual and family. The session concluded at 4.pm with the vote of
thanks by Asst. Prof. Raashee Panvelker.
Outreach Activity 16th March 2019
The College conducted an outreach activity
at Govt. High School Morpirla in the
interior part of South Goa, on 16th March,
2019 from 8.30 to 10.30 a.m. The
Headmistress and teachers greatly
appreciated the activity. It was fruitful and
the objectives of the outreach activity were
met.
This outreach activity was initiated by faculty
members Mr. Sandesh G. Gaonkar and Mr. Gajanan Haldankar and four SY B.Com students - Raju
Gupta, YakshitaVengurlekar, Runal Thakur and Aylmer Fernandes – were involved.
The session began with some activities wherein all students showed keen interest. The College
students conducted five games; each game conveyed a message to students such as importance of
team work, brainstorming and thinking out of box, importance of fitness, etc. To motivate the
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students, they were given spot prizes and some sweets.
The College students also gave the school children a talk on leadership:
In each of us there is leader. In fact, we all are leaders, only you need to tap your hidden potentials.
Some say leaders are born, some say leader are made by developing characteristics. Leaders often fail
but they grow from experiences and become strong. Leader can be anyone “If his action inspires
other to dream more, learn more, do more and become more”.
The children were then given a perfect example of motivational leadership.
Which is the biggest or fat animal in Jungle? –Elephant
Which is the tallest animal in jungle? – Giraffe
Which is the wisest animal? – Fox
Which is the fastest animal? – Cheetah
Among all the wonderful qualities mentioned above, there is no Lion in the picture. Yet we believe or
say, “The Lion is the King of Jungle”. And he is, in fact, a leader of the Jungle. Why? Because he is
courageous, he is bold, he is ready to face all challenges and any barrier that he comes across on his
path, no matter how big or bad they are. He walks with confidence, he dares anything and is never
afraid. He is a risk-taker, he believes he is unstoppable. He believes any animal is food for him, he
believes any opportunity is worth giving a try and never lets it slip from his hands.
The Lion has charisma, so what we get to learn from the lion is: we don’t need to be fastest, wisest,
smartest, most brilliant, all we need is to be courageous, be bold, have the will to try and faith to
believe it is possible, and lastly belief in ourselves that we can do it. It’s time to bring out the Lion in
you.
The session ended with thanks from the teachers and children, and a request for repeat sessions.
Guest Lecture on Audit under Computerized Information System (CIS) environment 20th March 2019
The Commerce Department of the College organized a
guest lecture on the topic Audit under Computerized
Information System (CIS) environment on 20th March
2019. The lecture began at 1.00 pm in Room no. 214. Asst.
Prof. Marjina Shaikh welcomed and introduced the resource
person, Mr. Prasheel SG Kamat, Ex-Manager at Accosphere
Advisors Private Ltd, Goa.
The objective of the guest lecture was to develop a broad
understanding of the audit procedures and to provide insights
into how audit is conducted under computerized information
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system environment.
Mr. Prasheel started the session by connecting with students through basic questions related to
auditing like what is auditing, who is an auditor, what is audit trail etc. He also compared the manual
audit with CIS audit with the help of certain examples like online shopping and the students were
asked to track the audit trail. He then discussed the various merits and demerits related to both the
types of audit. The speaker addressed the students on various topics such as special aspects of CIS
Audit Environment, need for review of internal control specially procedure controls and facility
controls. He also discussed about the use of Computer-assisted audit techniques (CAATs) for internal
audit and management audit purpose and the use of test data and test packs in auditing.
The use of CIS in various organizations has caused drastic impact on audit approaches, techniques;
risk involved in internal control methods. He also briefed them about the importance of having
proper internal controls in place.
He also emphasized on the two approaches to audit
i.e. Auditing through the Computer and Auditing
around the computer and asked the students to list
down the pros and cons of each approach. The
resource person also motivated the students to work
under Chartered Accountants during the vacations
and told them to encourage their juniors as well.
The Resource person also discussed about the recent
audit scandals like Satyam Computers Scam and so
on. Later the students raised questions like how
implementation of GST has impacted the auditors and
whether a separate auditor is appointed for GST audit and so on; all the questions were answered by
the speaker.
The session ended at 2:15pm and was attended by Ms. Anjali Sajilal, Ms. Pooja Shanbhag, Ms.
Marjina Shaikh and 75 Third Year B.com Financial Accounting students. The guest lecture was very
informative and the students were active throughout the lecture. Ms. Mruga Naik a student from TY
B.Com B proposed the Vote of thanks.
Cricket Men’s Inter-Collegiate Championship 21st Feb - 20th March 2019
The Inter-Collegiate Cricket Championship (Men) of Goa University was held at Goa University
Ground, Taleigao from 21 February to 20 March 2019. More than 35 college teams took part in the
tournament. After winning all the preliminary matches against different colleges, Shree Damodar
College reached the semifinals. In the semifinal match, Shree Damodar College played against
Caculo College Mapusa - winners for the past 3 years - and won the match by 3 wickets. Suyash
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Prabhudessai played a crucial knock of 45 runs in 34 balls to set up a victory for Shree Damodar
College in the semifinal.
The Final match was held on
20th March 2019 against GEC
college Farmagudi and the
College team won the match
quite comfortably by 8
wickets. Sanket Morajker
was declared as Man of the
Match and Suyash
Prabhudessai was declared
Player of the Tournament.
Mr. Ajinkya Kudtarkar,
College Director of Physical Education & Sports, was manager for this tournament. Mr. Mano Shelke
assisted the team. Dr.Prita Mallya Principal,and Mr. Vikram Verlekar Chairman Vidya Vikas Mandal
Sports Council congratulated Mr. Suyash Prabhudessai (Captain), all the team players and manager
for their outstanding performance and achievement.
Champions team Players of Shree Damodar College are
Cricket - Men
1) Suyash Prabhudessai (Captain) 2) Aditya Suryawanshi (Vice-Captain) 3) Rahul Mehta 4) Manthan Khutkar 5) Mohit Redkar 6) A.Jerish 7) Shivam Amonkar 8) Rohit Naik 9) Sanket Morajker 10) Vrusaj Talaulikar 11) Omprakash Chauhan 12) Gurushant Chikalagi 13) Nihal Surlakar 14) Nayeem Agadi 15) Sulaiman Faaiz 16) Rakesh Malage
Participation at LAKSHYA 13.0 22nd & 23rd March 2019
MES College of Arts and Commerce, Vasco hosted LAKSHYA a national level event from 22nd to 23rd
March 2019 on the theme EXPLOTENTIAL. One team comprising of 06 BBA(FS) students (01 girl
and 05 boys) participated in the event.
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Various sub-events such as NEGOTIUM (BEST MANAGER), Commercium (Finance), Business law,
Marketing, subitis(crisis) were organised to check the individual potential of each student. They also
conducted various team events. Also, many case studies were given to students in the form of pre-
assignments to check their analytical ability.
The students actively participated in all the
events.
Overall the event helped the students to apply
their knowledge and was a great learning
experience for the BBA(FS) students.
Annual Awards Day Function 23rd March 2019
The Annual Awards Day function
of the College was held on 23rd
March 2019. The Chief Guest for the
function was Mr. Lalit Saraswat,
Chairman, CII Goa Council. CA.
Sheela H.N. Gaunekar, President of
Vidya Vikas Mandal, presided over
the function. CA. U N Bene,
Treasurer of Vidya Vikas Mandal and
Chairman, Shree Damodar College
Governing Council, was present on
the occasion. Smt. Deepali Naik,
Director Women and Child Development, and Member, Shree Damodar College Governing Council,
graced the occasion with her presence.
The function began with an invocation song to Ma Saraswati – the Goddess of Learning. Dr. Prita D.
Mallya led the gathering in paying tribute to our late Chief Minister and Minister for Education –
Shri Manohar Parrikar. This was followed by a one-minute silence.
President of VVM, CA. Sheela Gaunekar delivered the welcome address. She appreciated the hard
work of students and teachers and congratulated all the prize winners. The General Secretaries Mr.
Bonrich Noronha (Students’ Council), Mr. Deepak Biradar (Cultural Council) and Mr. Habib Shaikh
(Sports Council) presented the reports of their councils highlighting their achievements and
activities organised during the current academic year. Gender Champion, Ms. V. Harini also
presented the report of the activities undertaken by the Women’s Cell and Internal Complaints
Committee.
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The annual report of the college was presented by Dr. Prita D. Mallya, Principal of the College. The
Principal congratulated the teachers and students and highlighted the various achievements of the
College. A brief report of all the programmes B.Com, BCA, BBA (FS) and M.Com was presented which
included results, guest lectures, outreach activities, industry visits, certificate courses and
participation in workshops, competitions and projects. Besides this, faculty achievements, activities
of the IQAC, Research Cell, NSS, NCC(Army), NCC(Navy), Career Cell, Placement Cell,
Entrepreneurship Cell, Institution Innovation Council, Mentoring Cell, Faculty Development Cell
and Recreation Cell were presented. In her report, the Principal also mentioned the Add-on
Certificate courses, Life Skills courses, RUSA and MOOCs. The Principal acknowledged the hard work
of all the departments and staff.
Dr. Lina Sadekar, Head of the Department of
Commerce and Management introduced the
Chief Guest, Mr. Lalit Saraswat. The Chief
Guest during his address stated that the
industry landscape is growing faster than the
education sector and one should go beyond
the curriculum in order to fulfil the
industrial skill requirement. He also
mentioned that we should always be updated
not outdated and complimented the teachers
who have completed the MOOCs courses. The address by Mr. Saraswat was well received by the
students, faculty members and all the invitees. Later, he gave away trophies and certificates to all the
achievers who brought laurels to the institution in academics, sports, cultural activities, NCC and
NSS.
Seminar proceedings of the Students’ Seminar and Paper Presentation competition organised by the
Commerce Club on the topic, “Recent Issues and Developments in Commerce” was released on the
occasion.
The program concluded with the vote of thanks proposed by Dr. Rodney D’Silva, Vice-Principal of
the College.
Subsequently, the Chief Guest inaugurated the Skill Development Centre and Incubation
Centre, which have been set up under the Centrally Sponsored RUSA scheme.
Community Outreach Programme 23rd March 2019
The Department of Commerce and Management organized a Community Outreach Programme at
Stepping Stones - Child Day Care and Rescue Centre, (El Shaddai Charitable Trust) Malbhat, Margao
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on 23rd March 2019. The topic for the programme was Importance of Child Education. Around 45
children from the day care centre were
present for the same. Four students from
SYBCOM and five students from TYBCOM
volunteered to be a part of this programme.
The purpose of the outreach programme was
to provide an opportunity to the students to
interact with the children of the day care
centre, who come from underprivileged
backgrounds - some of them are orphans and
street children.
There were three activities that were
planned. In the first activity the College
students spoke about the importance of education in our life and the need for elementary education.
The students also screened a short film to create awareness on child education. In the second activity
various games were organised to motivate and entertain the children. The third activity comprised of
a simple quiz on current affairs and general knowledge. Prizes were awarded to the winners of the
quiz. The children were also given an opportunity to perform and showcase their talents. The
children were very excited to perform; their response was overwhelming. The children were offered a
packet of snacks at the end of this activity.
The learning outcome of this activity is that the students definitely learnt to be understanding and
patient towards kids who come from an underprivileged background. They also realized how
fortunate they are to live in such a comfortable environment with all amenities. Thus, the activity
aimed to give back to the community by sharing our time and talents in making good things happen.
Our students enjoyed being with the children and had a smile on their face and a sense of
satisfaction after conducting this programme. Overall, this community outreach programme was a
great success.
The entire programme was planned and executed by the students under the guidance of the faculty
member Ms. Pooja Shanbhag, Asst.Professor in Commerce.
Community Outreach Programme 24th March 2019
Asst. Prof. Ruchira Naik conducted a community outreach programme at Ashtavinayak Hall at
Sanvorcotto, Cuncolim, Salcete, at 4.30 pm on Sunday, 24th March 2019.
The topic was Awareness on Government Schemes for Women. 17 women residing at Sanvorcotto
ward attended the interactive programme. The women were first asked if they were aware about the
various schemes which are available for them and whether they are taking benefit of those schemes.
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The women also expressed the difficulties they face while applying for these schemes.
Thereafter they were made aware of various schemes available for them which are enforced by the
Department of Women and Child Development and Department of Social Welfare. They were
provided information on the following topics for getting the benefits of different schemes:-
Where the application forms
for different schemes are
available
What documents they have to
produce along with the forms
for different schemes
Which office to approach for
assistance
Where registration (if any) is
to be done
The programme ended with a vote of thanks to all the participants. The participants expressed their
gratitude to the teacher for arranging such a beneficial programme.
Guest Lecture On Marketing 25th March 2019
The Commerce Department organized a guest lecture on Recent Trends in Marketing, Market
Segmentation and Marketing Mix on 25th March 2019. The resource person for the session was
Mr. Pavan Agni, proprietor Buy Spex Marketing, a trading firm started by him in 2014.
The session started with the guest speaker introducing the basics of marketing to the students.
Further, he spoke about segmentation of market and its importance. He also stressed on marketing
mix by covering the 4P’s and also explaining the newly added 3P’s for marketing of services. He
covered the importance of promotion and advertisement in marketing of a product or service. Lastly,
he concluded with latest case studies in the field of marketing.
Around 25 students of FY B.Com students of A and D division attended the talk. The teachers in
charge for the session were Dr. Maithili Naik and Dr. Madanant Naik.
Talk on Consumer Rights 27th March 2019
The Consumer Cell of the College organized a talk on Consumer Rights under Consumer
Protection Act 1986 on 27th March 2019 at 3.00 pm in room no.114. The resource person for the
same was Mr. Roland Martins. 40 students from B.Com and BCA attended the talk.
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Mr. Roland Martins enlightened the students
on various rights which consumers have got
under Consumer Protection Act 1986. He
focused on the Right to Safety, Right to be
Heard, Right to be Informed, Right to seek
Redressal, Right to Choose and Right to
Consumer Education. He also enlightened
the students about the redressal facilities if
they come across any frauds with regards to
consumer products or services.
Guest Lecture on Information Technology Act 2000 29th March 2019
The Department of BBA(Financial Services) organized a guest lecture for the students of FY
BBA(FS) Divs A and B, on 29th March 2019 from 11.00 am to 12.00 noon in Room no. 1 on 1st floor of
the BBA building. The topic for the session was Information Technology Act 2000. The resource
person for the session was Ms. Prasanna Timble, Founder and Managing Attorney at Legawise,
Navelim. She has also published a book titled the “Land Laws of Goa”.
The interactive session commenced with the Introduction to the IT Act and the purpose of its
adoption in India, followed by a detailed discussion on the main features of the Act. The speaker also
emphasized the various types of Criminal
Offences carried out by means of the Internet
and highlighted Data Protection and Privacy
Laws. She also touched upon topics such as
E-Contracts, Intermediary Liability w.r.t.
Electronic records and Electronic Commerce
transactions over the Internet.
The session ended with the guest speaker
answering queries posed by the students
followed by Vote of Thanks. A total of 47
students (25 female and 22 male) attended
the talk.
Industrial Visit to CIBA 29th March 2019
The Department of Computer Science of the College organised a field trip cum industry visit for
the TYBCA and SYBCA students on 29th March 2019 to CIBA, Nuvem and SmartLink, Verna at
around 9.00 am. The objective behind organizing a field trip is to increase students’ knowledge and
understanding of a subject and to give practical insights to the topics under study in the relevant
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subjects. At Smartlink, Mr Vishal Haldankar,
Assistant Production Manager briefed the students about the production process and its subsidiary
units– Synegra, Telesmart and Digisol. He discussed about the products manufactured by Synegra,
Telesmart and the role of Digisol in marketing and selling these products. He also guided the
students about the entire process of production of networking devices, from developing of small
parts to assembling of the whole device, the significance of Quality control/ Quality assurance tests,
process of testing, and finally packaging of the products.
The next visit was to CIBA (Centre for Incubation and Business Acceleration) as a part of
Entrepreneurship Development subject for TYBCA students. The speaker for the first session was Mr.
Raj Naik, Relationship Manager at CIBA where the students were briefed about the objectives and
goals of the organization. He highlighted the role of incubation centres in supporting entrepreneurs
and different facilities and assistance provided for startups. The speaker for the second session was
Miss Deepa Chowgule, Intern at CIBA who discussed about the challenges and opportunities and
skills required in entrepreneurship. She also explained the role of CIBA in providing mentoring and
networking facilities, funding pattern and financial assistance for startups. She also addressed the
students on the importance of 3D printing and the ease with which complex designs and prototypes
were manufactured via 3D printer was also explained. The students got a chance to visit different
units in CIBA where they got an opportunity to see different labs like the bio-testing lab, food
processing unit, conference room etc.
The students however got an insight as
to how an incubation centre provides a
platform for aspiring and innovative
startups to make their dreams happen.
The students were accompanied by
Asst. Professors Sumit Kumar,
Namrata Haldankar and Pooja
Shanbhag. Around 50 students
attended the field trip. Overall the field
trip was a fruitful and enriching
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experience for the students.
Session on Overcoming Fear and Mastering the Art of Public Speaking 30th March 2019
As a part of Satyakam workshop follow-up
activity, Ms. Lizia Veronica Gomes, Assistant
Professor in Commerce of BBA(FS)
Department organised a Public Speaking
Session for BBA(Financial Services) students
on 30th March 2019 from 10:15 am to 12:15
pm in a BBA(FS) classroom. The topic of the
session was Overcoming Fear and
Mastering the Art of Public Speaking. The
objective of the session was to overcome the
fear of speaking in front of groups and to be clear and confident in speaking about an issue or topic.
Lack of public speaking skills had been identified as a major problem among students; hence the
above activity was undertaken.
The resource person for the session was Mrs. Caroline Stewart Silva, Proprietor of Impact Training
Solutions. The topics covered for the session were
Fear of Public Speaking (Stage Fright, Being in the Spotlight, Feeling Unprepared, and
Inexperienced),
Types of Public Speaking,
Effective Communication, and
Steps to Public Speech
The resource person also showed videos based on public speaking and conducted various group
activities for the students such as Extempore, Introducing your friend and Picture description.
A total of 30 students attended the session (11 male students and 19 female students). The session
ended with a vote of thanks delivered by Mr. Shawn Menezes. The session was coordinated by Asst.
Prof. Lizia V. Gomes and Ms. Grishmi Thakur, Assistant Professor in Commerce of BBA(FS)
department.
The session was interactive, knowledgeable and useful to the students.
First Runner-up at Annual State Event Guru Srujan 2019 30th March 2019
Shree Damodar College participated in and secured the First Runner-up position, at the annual
state level event Guru Srujan 2019 organized by Narayan Zantye College of Commerce, Bicholim in
association with Directorate of Art and Culture, Government of Goa on Saturday, March 30, 2019.
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The College team participated in all the on-stage events (skit, singing, dance and fashion show) and
off-stage events (rangoli, paper quilling, videography and selfie). Our team secured First Place in
Selfie competition, Second Place in Videography competition and Second Place in duet
singing competition.
The faculty members who actively participated in Guru Srujan 2019 were Dr. Lira Gama, Dr. Vishal
Chari, Ms. Prachi Kolamker,
Ms. Mamta Kumari, Mr.
Gajanan Haldankar, Mr.
Sandesh Gaonkar, Mr.
Ajinkya Kudtarkar, Ms.
Lizette D’Costa, Ms. Averyl
Pires, Dr. Madanant Naik,
Ms. Raashi Panvelkar, Ms.
Sayli Kuncolienker, Ms. Lizia
Gomes, Mr. Mayuresh Adsul
and Mr. Frazer Taylor.
The student volunteers
actively assisted the faculty participants. The achievement is the outcome of sincerity and dedication
of the participating team, valuable inputs provided by Dr. Sheetal Arondekar, Convenor, College
Cultural Council and constant motivation and support of Principal, Dr. Prita D. Mallya. Guru Srujan
2019 provided a platform to explore, unleash and promote the talents of the collegiate teaching
fraternity in Goa. The overall experience was rewarding and enjoyable.
Certificate Course in Weightlifting 13th - 30th November 2018
The Department of Physical Education
and Sports conducted a certificate course in
Weightlifting between 13th and 30th
November 2018, during the winter vacation.
The course was organized in order to teach
students basics of weightlifting and enable
them to be competitive for the following
year Inter-Collegiate Weightlifting
Championship.
The Certificate course was held at Damodar Vyayamshala, Comba, Margao Goa, Training used to
start at 8 am and wind up by 10.30 am, The course covered basic conditioning exercise and
weightlifting techniques. Mr. Digamber Bondre, ex-student of the College, was the coach for the
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course. At the end of the course, students were given course completion certificates. No fees were
charged.
The following students completed the Weightlifting course.
1) Errol D’Mello T.Y.B.COM
2) Pratik Joshi F.Y.BCA
3) Ransom Fernandes S.Y.B.COM
4) Averon Fernandes T.Y.B.COM
5) Tushar Naik S.Y.B.COM
Dear Readers,
As always, at Shree Damodar College, the emphasis is on reducing the gap between Industry and academia through
guest lectures, industrial visits and training programmes. The month of March was also packed with many Community
Outreach Activities inculcating a sense of contributing to the society at large and being aware of its need by our students.
We are delighted to present the reports of above and other notable achievements in this edition of the e-Newsletter.
Mr. Gajanan Nial Ms. Venisa D'Costa Dr. Prita D. Mallya Editor Designer Principal
Vidya Vikas Mandal's
Shree Damodar College of Commerce & Economics,
Shree Damodar Educational Campus, G.R. Kare Road, Tansor, Comba, Margao – Goa 403601
Tel: (0832) 2722500 Email: [email protected] Website: www.damodarcollege.edu.in